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Jupiter Elementary School

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Jupiter Elementary School ranks 1109 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Jupiter Elementary School in Jupiter, FL, is a mid-sized school serving 826 students in grades PK-5 within the Palm Beach School District, and it stands out as a school with strong potential that is currently being held back by high chronic absenteeism and challenges in English Language Arts (ELA).

One of the most important things to know about Jupiter Elementary is its high rate of chronic absenteeism, which at 20.8% is nearly double that of top-performing nearby schools like Marsh Pointe Elementary (10.5%) and Beacon Cove Intermediate (11.3%). This directly impacts learning, as students who miss too much school fall behind. The school also shows a "tale of two subjects": it consistently excels in 5th Grade Science, with 68% of students proficient compared to 60% district-wide, but struggles in ELA, where only 47% of 5th graders are proficient versus 63% for the district. On a positive note, math scores are improving and now meet or exceed state averages in several grades.

Interestingly, Jupiter Elementary spends more per student ($16,577) than higher-rated neighbors like Timber Trace Elementary ($14,204), suggesting funding isn't the core issue. Instead, the school's challenges are tied to its high poverty rate (57.87% Free/Reduced Lunch) and absenteeism. For comparison, nearby Jerry Thomas Elementary has a lower poverty rate (38.81%) and higher performance (4-star). To improve, Jupiter Elementary needs targeted efforts to boost attendance and strengthen reading and writing skills across all grades.

826

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,577

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Loxahatchee Dr
Jupiter, FL 33458

(561) 741-5300

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Jupiter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jupiter Middle School
High:	Jupiter High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

White:

15.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (50th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,109^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm Beach among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	1109 of 2240	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	1276 of 2258	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1311 of 2256	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	1116 of 2240	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	942 of 2219	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	1083 of 2247	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	1285 of 2182	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1304 of 2118	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	1153 of 2112	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	1354 of 2087	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	1001 of 2064	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.2	936 of 2029	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	723 of 1984	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	696 of 1985	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	829 of 1919	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	892 of 1847	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	812 of 1789	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	595 of 1786	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	514 of 1688	69.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+8 vs state

Math67%+4 vs state

English Language Arts54%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Great dual Program Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 5, 2009

It's a wonderful place, and the teachers are even better Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jupiter Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	200 S Loxahatchee Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 741-5300	826	58	14.2	57.9%	131 (15.9%)	10 (1.2%)	643 (77.8%)	5 (0.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	51.1	1109^th of 2240 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.9	1276^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.5%	167	50.0	66.0	47.0				69.0	56.0	62.0	100.0			68.0						$16,577	$1,618	$14,959
Jerry Thomas Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Maplewood Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 741-9100	688	51	13.6	38.8%	379 (55.1%)	26 (3.8%)	232 (33.7%)	23 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.5%)	65.8	731^st of 2240 public elementary schools	67.4%		72.9	559^th of 2258 public elementary schools	75.2%	172	63.0	71.0	66.0				69.0	75.0	76.0	100.0			55.0						$15,237	$737	$14,500
Lighthouse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4750 Dakota Dr	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 741-9400	569	39	14.5	14.8%	423 (74.3%)	8 (1.4%)	81 (14.2%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)								(n/a)																			$17,345	$308	$17,036
Limestone Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6701 Church St	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	No	(561) 741-9200	902	59	15.2	22.5%	618 (68.5%)	42 (4.7%)	185 (20.5%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (4.4%)	78.6	415^th of 2240 public elementary schools	81.5%		80.8	392^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	82.6%	23	73.0	83.0	75.0				73.0	74.0	79.0	100.0			63.0						$14,425	$477	$13,948
Beacon Cove Intermediate School	Public	3-5	150 Schoolhouse Rd	Jupiter	33458	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 366-6400	603	38	16.0	12.4%	451 (74.8%)	7 (1.2%)	92 (15.3%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	90.7	121^st of 2240 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.6	70^th of 2258 public elementary schools	96.9%	51	83.0	84.0	86.0				89.0	83.0	85.0	100.0			74.0						$14,922	$284	$14,637
Franklin Academy- Palm Beach Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	5651 Hood Rd	Palm Beach Gardens	33418	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 348-2525	963	51	18.8	38.6%	258 (26.8%)	342 (35.5%)	263 (27.3%)	51 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	60	869^th of 2240 public elementary schools	61.2%		54.1	1014^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.1%	145	76.0	61.0	67.0	73.0	83.0	88.0	66.0	61.0	50.0	74.0	81.0	58.0	64.0	68.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	94.0	$10,958	$135	$10,823
Marsh Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12649 Ibiiza Dr	Palm Beach Gardens	33418	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 366-6800	820	52	15.6	13.8%	587 (71.6%)	26 (3.2%)	138 (16.8%)	30 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.6%)	89.1	151^st of 2240 public elementary schools	93.3%		93.7	65^th of 2258 public elementary schools	97.1%	86	84.0	86.0	78.0				89.0	79.0	80.0	98.0			74.0						$13,587	$302	$13,285
Dwight D. Eisenhower K-8	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2926 Lone Pine Rd	Palm Beach Gardens	33410	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 366-6001	565	40	14.2	50.4%	176 (31.2%)	174 (30.8%)	155 (27.4%)	33 (5.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	40	1397^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.6%		32.1	1589^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.6%	192	55.0	62.0	51.0	58.0	71.0	68.0	66.0	40.0	57.0	66.0	47.0	87.0	47.0	75.0	100.0			94.0	$22,803	$2,069	$20,734
Timber Trace Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5200 117th Ct N	Palm Beach Gardens	33418	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 366-6200	819	53	15.4	25.8%	430 (52.5%)	62 (7.6%)	198 (24.2%)	73 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.1%)	90.4	129^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.2%		90.9	138^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.9%	9	85.0	82.0	80.0				90.0	88.0	89.0	100.0			71.0						$14,204	$515	$13,689
Jupiter Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17400 Haynie Ln	Jupiter	33478	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	No	(561) 741-5400	609	38	16.0	14.3%	479 (78.7%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	92	92^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	95.9%		93.7	61^st of 2258 public elementary schools	97.3%	31	83.0	82.0	85.0				90.0	77.0	87.0	100.0			83.0						$14,483	$229	$14,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Jupiter Elementary School

What district is Jupiter Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is Jupiter Elementary School a good school?

Jupiter Elementary School ranks 1109^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jupiter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended Jupiter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jupiter Elementary School?

Students at Jupiter Elementary School are 78% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Jupiter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jupiter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jupiter Middle School
High : Jupiter High School

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